"I've spoken to those members and all members, as I always do, about our tone and our message and what we say. There's a lot of energy in the country, and a lot of popular sentiment that the demand to impose sharia law in America is a serious problem. That's what animates this. The language that people use, it's different language than I would use. But I think that's a serious issue."
"Ogles went on an Islamophobic social media rant on Monday, writing that Muslims don't belong in American society and calling for the deportation of New York City's Democratic mayor, Zohran Mamdani, a Muslim who is a naturalized US citizen."
"Andy Ogles is a malignant clown and pathological liar who has fabricated his whole life story. Disgusting Islamophobes like you do not belong in Congress or in civilized society. And that's why House Democrats will defeat you in November."
Speaker Mike Johnson refused to condemn Republican congressmen Andy Ogles and Randy Fine for recent Islamophobic statements, instead saying he spoke with them about their tone and message. When pressed at a House GOP retreat press conference, Johnson acknowledged the language differed from what he would use but framed the issue around concerns about sharia law in America, which he characterized as a serious constitutional problem. Democrats, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, called for Johnson to discipline the lawmakers. Ogles made social media posts stating Muslims don't belong in American society and called for deporting a Muslim NYC official. Fine made similar inflammatory comments comparing Muslims unfavorably to dogs. Jeffries condemned both as unfit for Congress.
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